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2011 FORD FUSION — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash1 injured · 1186858 · 2015-05-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ALONG A ROAD AT 50 MPH WHICH WAS THE SPEED LIMIT , ALL OF A SUDDEN I GET SIGNALS ON THE CAR THAT THERE IS A POWER STEERING MALFUNTION. THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT EVEN TURN IT TO GET MY CAR TO SAFETY. I HIT A SIGN DUE TO ME NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN MY VEHICLE, MY FOOT WAS JAMMED AND I WAS TOSSED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10722473
Machine
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